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#ddb374 color: Demerara Sugar

#ddb374 is rgb(221, 179, 116) in RGB and oklch(79.045% 0.09419 76.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

79%
0.094
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb374

#ddb374 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Demerara Sugar (#e1b270). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb374 mixed with white

  1. ddb374
  2. e1bb83
  3. e4c291
  4. e8ca9f
  5. ebd1ad
  6. efd9ba
  7. f2e1c8
  8. f5e8d6
  9. f9f0e4
  10. fcf7f1

Darker: #ddb374 mixed with black

  1. ddb374
  2. c09b64
  3. a48454
  4. 886e45
  5. 6e5837
  6. 554329
  7. 3d2f1b
  8. 261d0f
  9. 110c05
  10. 020101

Calmer: #ddb374 with less saturation

  1. ddb374
  2. dab47c
  3. d6b584
  4. d3b68b
  5. d0b792
  6. ccb799
  7. c9b8a0
  8. c5b9a7
  9. c2b9ae
  10. bebab4

Questions about #ddb374

What color is #ddb374?

#ddb374 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Demerara Sugar. In RGB it is rgb(221, 179, 116), in HSL hsl(36, 60.69%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.045% 0.09419 76.859).

What colors go well with #ddb374?

The complementary color of #ddb374 is #94bdf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eda886 and #c1bf77. The triadic partners are #69cecf and #d3a8e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb374?

Black text reads better on #ddb374: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb374 a warm or cool color?

#ddb374 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.094.